Example: Assembling Beam End Plates
1. Click
Framework >
New Equipment Element. The
New Component dialog box opens.
2. Ensure that the required type of endcap (
END PLATE SQUARE, END PLATE RECT or
END PLATE ROUND) is selected from the
BEAM END PLATES folder in the
STEEL CONSTRUCTION MM or
STEEL CONSTRUCTION INCH library folder and appears in the
Select Type area. If it is not selected, click
to access the library and select it.
3. Click Next. The Element Definition dialog box opens. The reference collector for the required surface is active.
4. Select the surface as indicated in the preview.
5. Select or clear the optional check boxes as required.
6. Enter dimension values as required.
7. Click Preview to create the endplate as a preview, click OK to create the endplate using your definition, or click Cancel to cancel.
Type | Preview | Surfaces | Options | Values |
ENDPLATE | | Profile end | With chamfer | T L1 |
